India, April 13 -- The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has held a workshop with 25 residents' welfare associations (RWAs) from sectors 102 to 114 along the Dwarka Expressway and Manesar to address concerns over improper wastewater disposal and improve functioning of sewage treatment plants (STPs), officials said.

Akansha Tanwar, regional officer of HSPCB (Gurugram North), said the meeting focused on key environmental management issues, including regular STP maintenance, reducing reliance on tankers and ensuring proper functioning of "Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) systems", used to treat wastewater using aeration tanks with biofilm bacteria. "Use of illegal tankers is strictly prohibited, and necessary enforcement measur...